Housing in Southern Africa April 2015

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Diarise 2016 WoodEX for Africa

too often non-compliant unsecured Wi-Fi network, the EVIM solution utilises an encrypted HTTPS and APN network which is accessible only to applicable EVIM devices.” ■ Cement & Concrete, Doors, Windows, Floors & Walls, Roofing, Ceilings, Insulation & Cladding To advertise contact Brenda Grossmann on 011 622 4770 or email brendag@crown.co.za Our Next Issue H O U S I N G in Southern Africa Following WoodEX for Africa 2014, the event received outstanding feed- back from its exhibitors and visitors, with exhibitors reporting positive feedback in terms of the quality of visitors, the great networking oppor- tunities, market exposure and busi- ness conducted. Visitors indicated that they were specifically impressed with the outstanding quality of the exhibitors’ displays and the profes- sional appearance of the event. For more information visit www.woodexforafrica.com or e-mail info@woodexforafrica.com ■ to present WoodEX for Africa bi- annually from 2016, in order for the event to fit in with the global timber industry calendar. “We would like to thank our loyal supporters for help- ing us to establish and grow WoodEX for Africa over the past three years, and for all the positive comments and advice received through difficult times from our media and industry partners. With this support behind us, the future of WoodEX for Africa is looking bright.”

The nextWoodEX for Africawill be held at Gallagher ConventionCentre in Midrand, Gauteng, from 9 to 11 June 2016.

W oodEX for Africa focuses exclusively on the timber industry. It is the perfect platform for woodworking profes- sionals to connect with specialised dealers, to catch up with the latest timber trends, to secure newbusiness contacts and to compare deals. WoodEX for Africa has enjoyed

tremendous support from the local and international timber industry and the event is now established as Africa’s leading industry showcase. Stephan Jooste, Director of Woo- dEX for Africa, says the organisers are exploring the possibility of partnering with a major international industry exhibition and a decision was made

Improving security Security is by far the largest concern for any residential estate and to stay a step ahead of criminals, they need to embrace technology.

M ore andmore estates arenow deploying Ideco’s Electronic Visitor Identity Management (EVIM) solution to improve access security and enhance the overall ef- fectiveness of existing services. Ideco Managing Director, Marius Coetzee says that EVIM offers a more effective way of securing the estate. “Residential estates can optimise existing security processes and so- lutions by deploying cutting edge technology.” “Themain problem is that visitors’ identities are not verified or accurate- ly recorded. Furthermore, residents’ access control is not controlled suf- ficiently and visitors’ access control is easily bypassed,” he explains. Guards normally use a manual visitor record book and open the gate for visitors with a push button solu- tion from the guard house. Not only do visitors often record inaccurate or even false information in the visitors register, but the entries are often il-

legible and indecipherable. EVIM ‘Live’ ID checking function- ality records visitor data and also verifies the integrity of the visitors’ identity. The visitors fingerprint re- cord is also irrefutable proof that the visitor was present when the transac- tionwas recorded and that the visitor gave permission for their details to be verified and recorded. Furthermore, all EVIMvisitor trans- actions are recorded, processed and archived in a POPI compliant manner. Not only is all data stored offsite, but visitors fingerprints are recorded, transmitted and stored in an encrypted format which cannot be reverse engineered to a latent fingerprint image. No data is stored on the handheld scanning device and all data is transmitted in an encrypted format to a secure offsite hosting engine. He concludes, “Unlike traditional electronic visitor recording systems which process visitor data via an all

H O U S I N G in Southern Africa

April 2015